Joseph Frances Smith Family Bible

 

Derbyshire, England / New Orleans, LA

 

 

Bible bears the publication date of 1807 in Liverpool.

In 1997 Bible was in possession of Joseph Smith’s great-great granddaughter Joyce Cunningham Prosser of Louisiana.

 

 

Transcription:

 

Joseph Smith Born November 11^th 1794

Rosannah Smith Born April 16^th 1797 & Died Sept. 16, 1867

Joseph and Rosannah Smith Married December 25, 1817

 

Ann Smith the Daughter of Joseph and Rosannah Smith Born Novr. 28^th 1818

John Smith son of Joseph and Rosannah Smith Born December 1^st 1820.

Thomas Smith son of Joseph and Rosannah Smith Born September 6^th 1823

William Smith son Joseph and Rosannah Smith Born October 8^th 1825.

Eliza Smith Daughter of Joseph and Rosannah Born Sept. 2th 1828

Anthoney Reuben Smith son of Joseph and Rosannah Smith Born Augt. 13^th 1831

Francis Smith son of Joseph and Rosannah Smith Born Sept. 24^th 1833.

Albert Smith son of Joseph and Rosannah Smith Born December 10^th 1835

Rosanah Smith Daughter of Joseph and Rosannah Smith Born May 26^th 1838

Ann Smith Daughter of Joseph and Rosannah Smith Born August 9^th 1840

Catherine Smith Daughter of Joseph and Rosannah Born October 9^th 1842

 

Transcription of a loose page found within the Bible:

 

John Smith issue of John and Mary Smith of Alsop-en-le-dale and Ashbourn was born 3^rd day of December 1757. ------------- Interred Brampton.

Ann Brittlebank Daughter of Francis & Sarah Brittlebank of Winster was born 22^nd July 1761.  Died 23^rd July 1823.  Interred at Brampton Parish Church.

 

The aforesaid John Smith & Ann Brittlebank were married at the Parish Church of Alstonefield in the County of Stafford on the 3^rd Day of May 1779.  England.

 

            Issues of the aforesaid John and Ann Smith

 

John Born Decr. 21^st 1779.  Died 18^th Mar. 1834.  Buried at Alsop.

William Born Octr. 13^th 1780 + Died April 17^th 1781.  Buried at Chesterfield.

Sarah Born May 26^th 1782.

Mary Born Novr. 3^rd 1784 + Died 17^th Apr. 1827.  Buried at Stockport.

George Born Sept. 6^th 1786.

Ann Born June 21^st 1788 + Died 16^th August 1850.  Buried in N.O./at New Orleans Louisiana.

Elizabeth Born June 20^th 1790.  died 29^th Feby. 1832.  Buried at Brampton.

William Born May 18^th 1792.

Joseph Born Novr. 11^th 1794.  Died Jul. Aged 64 years in 1858.

Thos. Born Decr. 21^st 1796 + Died in Apr. 1798.  Buried at Chesterfield.

Harriet Born May 20^th 1799 + Died 13^th Jany. 1801.  Buried at St. George’s Morough London.

Saml. & Fras. Born Jany. 13^th 1802 + Died the same day.  Buried at Brampton.

Charles Born Decr. 3^rd 1802 + Died 11^th Jany. 1807.  Buried at Chesterfield.

Harriet Born Mar. 31^st 1806 + died 31^st Decr. 1839 – Intered at Stockport.

Ann Smith Mother of the above children Died 14^th July 1823.  Buried at Brampton.

 

Tho. Smith Son of the above Sarah Smith Born 20 Sept. at No. 5 Clarance Place St. Georges, Moro London.

 

Also in family Bible:

      Thomas Smith

      ----------------------        ------------

       Son; John Smith Esq.

                 No. 6 Dixon Lane (?)

                                Sheffield England

                  To Liverpool

                  In Care of ------------- found to Sheffield

                                                                     to Sheffield  ff

 

 

 

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